Do you remember Flipper? Did you know that several dolphins actually played that part, and did you know that Flipper was filmed at what is now the Dolphin Research Center? No? Neither did I. That’s just some of the many interesting facts about the Dolphin Research Center, a great place to visit with all the […]
Things To Do In The Keys
The History Of Diving Museum – Rainy Day Fun In The Keys
The month of June this year started with more rain than one could ever wish for. In fact, as I am writing this, drops are pummeling my windows once again. Sigh. When you live in the ‘Sunshine State’, you expect the sun to be shining. When it doesn’t, a lot of the usual outdoor activities […]
Keeping Them Flying – The Florida Keys Wild Bird Rehabilitation Center
Looking for things to do, as always, the other day the ‘Florida Keys Wild Bird Rehabilitation Center‘ popped into my head. We are spending quite a bit of time in the Keys lately, and had a couple of hours to spare, so we decided to give it a go. The Florida Keys Wild Bird Rehabilitation […]
Key Largo – Unlikely Home For An African Queen
Time for some unusual and ‘living’ history. Every now and then you stumble upon the highly unusual in your neighborhood, something you might have overlooked or you may have known about, but never paid much attention to. It’s not really rare in the Florida Keys to find something odd and delightful, but you do have to […]
Have A Great Time And Help Sick Turtles By Visiting The Turtle Hospital in Marathon
Having walked and driven past it many times, I have to say to my great shame: I had never visited the Turtle Hospital in Marathon until last weekend. I am not sure why, but one reason might be that whenever we are in the Keys, we always get drawn to water. Kayaking, snorkeling, swimming and […]
Snorkeling Alligator Reef Lighthouse Off Islamorada – Snorkeling (Not Just) For Wimps Part Two
This was my second ever snorkeling trip and I feel that I have now just about advanced from ‘wimp’ status to ‘slightly nervous snorkeler clenching a noodle’. I smugly noticed that some people were more wimpy than me on this trip. It was satisfying to hear intermittent shrieking that definitely wasn’t my own. Mind you, my […]
Marathon – Secret Sandbars And Kayak Fishing In The Florida Keys
No Boat – No Problem Newsflash: I still don’t have a boat. Hence I am swiftly becoming a kayak expert all over South-Florida and The Florida Keys. I absolutely refuse to let the ‘no boat’ situation get in the way of having fun out on the water just like ‘them’, and neither should you! You […]
Islamorada Sandbar – A 20 Minute Paddle To Paradise
This may be just a shallow post, but fact is: I love sandbars. I mean, who doesn’t? Crystal clear water, knee deep or exposed at low tide, filled with boats and other crafts, and of course people who love being on the water nearly as much as I do! I have never had a bad day […]